commom law marriage

[Paula H]

What is the name of your state? Colorado

I need to know the laws of common law marriage for Colorado. The company my boyfriend/husband works for took away my insurance saying they don't accept coomon law. At first they had us sign a paper and have it notorized, and i was insured for about 2 years, then they changed insurance companys and took my insurance away, saying the insurance company required a marriage certificate. I talked to the Insurance company who said it was his company that required that. Do they have that right, or do I have a leg to stand on.

[Silverplum]

Originally Posted by Paula H

What is the name of your state? Colorado

I need to know the laws of common law marriage for Colorado. The company my boyfriend/husband works for took away my insurance saying they don't accept coomon law. At first they had us sign a paper and have it notorized, and i was insured for about 2 years, then they changed insurance companys and took my insurance away, saying the insurance company required a marriage certificate. I talked to the Insurance company who said it was his company that required that. Do they have that right, or do I have a leg to stand on.

From this useful link:
[url]http://www.colorado-family-law.com/colorado-common-law-marriage.htm[/url]

Colorado is one of about a dozen states remaining which recognizes a common law marriage, or a marriage without formal ceremonies. There is no hard and fast rule as to what constitutes a Colorado common law marriage, nor even one law which directly covers it. Rather, C.R.S. § 14-2-104(3), part of the law which establishes the requirements for a Colorado marriage, simply states: "Nothing in this section shall be deemed to repeal or render invalid any otherwise valid common law marriage between one man and one woman."

There's more on that webpage.

[nextwife]

If you want the coverage AND you you want to be considered married to him - I have a novel idea.

How about MARRYING him?

[rmet4nzkx]

The fact that your common law marriage was already accepted previously should qualify it, however it would be easier to simply get married. If you break up you would still need a divorce so remaining unmarried serves no useful purpose unless one of you is not free to marry in which case your common law marriage would not be valid.